Short Drive in my 1970 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Coupe 

Thank you! The car has changed hands since this video was taken. The new owner is near Miami, FL. PS - bet it was fun to drive and park that '72 in those little UK towns!

Thanks!

Thanks! The seat belt buckle clicks were pretty satisfying, too.

Thank you!

Do you know how to reach the guy that bought this car????

Ahead of its time!

In1973 I got my grandfather a 70 98 coupe when I turned 16. Loved that car. I was probably the only 16 year old that wore the seat belts- even the shoulder belt- back then. They really enhanced the way the car drove and handled when planted in the seat especially in curves. I 1978 was in a head on collision with a drunk driver in a 77 Fleetwood. He had on the three point belt, but the shoulder belt was under his arm pit, basically just a lap belt. I walked away with only bruises from my lap and shoulder belts. The other driver creamed the steering wheel with major head and face trauma. His unbelted passenger went through the windshield. When the paramedics got there, they figured the Olds driver would be the most seriously injured person. All I can say is that the lap and "aggravating " shoulder belt probably saved my life. The funny thing is that all my friends thought I was a nutcase for buckling up every time I drove that car. Go figure.

The most any of my friends would do is begrudgingly wear the lap belt. They felt confined, couldn't reach the lighter or radio or thought they looked stupid with the shoulder belt on. LOL

I'm curious, did your brother even wear the lap belt after removing the shoulder belts?

Not in 1970! Only Ford was offering it at the time. GM didn't add the option until 1974.

Yes, that’s correct. Car is sold, now down south.